The HIP: The Housing Industry Podcast
The housing crisis looms large. The UK’s crying out for housing stock, and new builds can play a huge role in the recovery. Diversity and inclusion is finally getting the attention it deserves at a strategic level. Although there’s plenty of work still to do. And environmental concerns are taking centre stage, with time running out to reach ambitious targets in net zero carbon emissions. Suffice to say, the UK housing sector is going through a period of great change right now. With everything developing at such a pace, it can be hard to keep your finger on the pulse. That’s why we’ve launched The Housing Industry Podcast. Featuring lively conversations with key leaders in the housing sector, The Housing Industry Podcast will provide real value to anyone working in the UK housing market who cares about making a difference.
The HIP: The Housing Industry Podcast
Building on a Legacy with Angela Mansell
Mansell Building Solutions has been providing local homes for local people by local people for generations.
In this episode, we speak with Managing Director, Angela Mansell. The specialist contractor, based in Horwich, Bolton, was founded by Angela’s dad in 1991 and now has Angela and her sister at the helm.
We discover Angela’s journey into her role and the trigger that pushed her into housing. We ask Angela what it’s been like to take on the legacy of the business and we get insight into how Mansell became a leader in their speciality of dry lining.
Angela is not fond of the term sub-contractor... we find out why this is and the alternative she puts forward that she feels better suits the organisation’s role. We speak about the power of people and how to forge the right relationships with contractors.
We go deep into MMC and its benefits and challenges. We speak about how we can bust the jargon to make things clearer for customers and third parties. And, we ask one of the National Federation of Builders’ Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction her views on the solutions to solving the housing crisis!
In this episode, we cover:
- How Mansell Building Solutions became a specialist in dry lining.
- How Angela has built on the legacy of the organisation.
- How can we better communicate MMC with tenants?
- Why is Angela not fond of the term sub-contractor?
- How do we solve the housing crisis?
- Becoming more inclusive through changing the way we build.
- What does Angela want to see for Manchester and the organisation in the next 5 years?